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8.3 Making a Call
Once Ekiga is configured appropriately, making a call is straightforward.
1 Start Ekiga using the menu or the command line.
2 Enter the SIP address of the party to call at the SIP address prompt. The address
should look like sip:username@domainname or username@hostname
for direct local calls or like username@sipserver or userid@sipserver
for proxied calls or calls using the service of a SIP provider. If you have a SIP
provider that accepts real phone calls, you may just enter the number in the format
sip:<call number>.
3 Click Call or type Ctrl + O and wait for the other party to pick up the phone.
4 To end the call, click Hang up or type Ctrl + D .
If you need to tweak the sound parameters during a call, click View > View Mode >
Full View to show four tabs holding more options. The second one holds the Audio
options for Playback level and Recording level. Use the sliders to adjust the levels to
fit your needs.
8.4 Answering a Call
Ekiga can receive calls in two different ways. First, the user may be called directly with
sip:user@host. Alternatively, make your calls via a SIP provider. Most SIP
providers enable you to get calls from a normal land line to your VoIP account. Depend-
ing on the mode in which Ekiga is run, there are several ways in which you would notice
an incoming call:
Normal Application
Incoming calls can only be received and answered if Ekiga is already running. You
hear the ring sound on your headset or your speakers. If Ekiga is not running, the
call cannot be received.
Using Voice over IP with Ekiga
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